~~~Rhea~~~The knot in my stomach loosened.I felt it go, and it was almost funny how fast it happened. One second I was bracing like I'd walked into a lion's den. The next, Carson was standing there with his easy smile and his crooked headset, and the whole room shrank back down to a normal size. People. Cameras. Lights. Just stuff.It's because he's here, I realized. Because there's one person in this place who actually knows me."Hey," I said, and my voice came out steadier than I'd expected. A real smile crept onto my face. "Sorry, I hope I'm not late.""You're right on time." He gave me a quick, warm hug, patting my back twice. "You look great. Rested. Did you sleep?""Define sleep."He laughed. "That's a no.""It's a trying.""Fair enough." He turned his head and nodded at Addie, who'd been bouncing on her heels beside me with her eyes darting all over the place. "And you, trouble. Still stealing all the snacks?""Only the good ones." She grinned and shoved her sunglasses higher
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